Rococo Furniture
Rococo was an aesthetic movement in the fine and decorative arts in the 18th century that found its inspiration in nature and fostered an overall lightness and delicacy of form, construction and ornament in interior design. Rococo furniture, while greatly influenced by trends in Italy and Germany, is often called Louis XV style — the movement having reached its best expression during that sybaritic French king’s reign.
The term “rococo” is thought to be a portmanteau of the French words rocaille and coquilles — “rock” and “shells” — organic motifs frequently used in architecture and design of the style.
When it comes to authentic Rococo furniture's characteristics, it is above all sensuous and social. The furniture of earlier eras in Europe had been heavy in every sense; the Rococo period saw the appearance of light-framed upholstered armchairs, side chairs and occasional tables that could easily be moved to form conversational circles.
The signal detail of Rococo furniture design is the gently curved cabriole, or S-shaped chair-, table-, and cabinet-leg. It imitates the bend of a tree limb or a flower stem. In a further reference to nature, furnishings were often asymmetrical and painted white, or in soft, pastel shades. Rococo has become a timeless style, and as the furniture pieces presented on 1stDibs demonstrate, its playful, sculptural forms can provide visual excitement to contemporary, clean-lined spaces.
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Crystal
18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Limestone, Iron, Gold Leaf
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Paint, Wood
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Late 20th Century Persian Rococo Furniture
Wool, Silk
1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel, Bronze
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver Leaf
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Rococo Furniture
Wood
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Gesso
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Earthenware, Faience
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
1750s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1790s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold
18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1850s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Paper
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
1740s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1840s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1960s Spanish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Glass
20th Century Danish Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1940s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Iron
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Crystal
1930s Swedish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Metal, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood, Mirror, Glass, Giltwood
Late 20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood, Paper
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1910s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
1730s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Crystal
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
1950s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Leather, Walnut
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Metallic Thread
18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Statuary Marble
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silk, Wood, Lacquer
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine





